Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 8/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+250) Seattle (-300)

T-Mobile Park is the site where the Seattle Mariners (66-56) will play the Washington Nationals (41-82) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +250 while the Mariners are sitting at -300. The over/under is 7. The pitchers taking the mound are Erick Fedde and Robbie Ray.

The Nationals have hit 187 doubles as a squad and have smacked 102 balls out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging rate of .374 and have struck out 905 times, while drawing a walk on 354 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are notching 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 26th in baseball. They have earned 441 RBI's as well as 1,017 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .247. They have tallied 461 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .313.

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Nationals pitchers have conceded 185 long balls in addition to 670 runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 442 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.98 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.46. The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.16 on the year (30th in baseball), and they have rung up 950 hitters.

The Nationals have sent 450 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 195 base runners on the year and 30.8% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 23 saves this year and have not converted 13 of 36 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 63.9% and stepped onto the hill in 83 save situations. The relievers have a total of 46 holds so far this season (28th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 122 times in addition to having 100 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,225 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,069 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which puts them in 29th in the majors, and they have twisted 89 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,675 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in baseball.

Fedde (20-27 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.13 while he has gone up against 1,848 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 448 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) with 180 free passes. His earned run average is 5.19 (242 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.495. Fedde has thrown 420 frames and has 328 punch outs during his career.

The Mariners have a team SLG% of .385 and they have an average of 4.16 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have 180 two-baggers, while walking 442 times as well as putting up 508 runs. Seattle has a total of 136 home runs so far this year and 485 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,038 instances (14th in baseball) and have recorded 947 base knocks. The Seattle Mariners have tallied an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a batting average of .233 on the year.

The Seattle pitching staff have surrendered 475 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.67 (443 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 146 long balls and they relinquish 3.93 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.218 with a FIP of 4.04 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.98 (1,039 strikeouts against 349 free passes). They sit at 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 975.

Seattle has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 40 save chances and they have recorded 30 saves. They rank 2nd in MLB with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 405 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 138 times in high leverage situations and on 97 occasions with base runners. Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.2% out of their 126 inherited base runners. Sitting with 107 save situations, the Mariners have 66 holds and 10 blown saves.

In 9,783 innings on the field, the Mariners hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (5th in baseball). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in MLB). The Mariners have accrued 989 assists, 45 errors and have 3,261 putouts on the season.

Ray (71-66 mark in his career) has a 3.98 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.89 and he has faced 5,002 batters during his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 521 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. Thus far in his career, Ray has conceded 1,034 hits while he has earned 1,456 punch outs in 1,177 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-300)

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